Youth in the Civic and Social Tech Arena in Tanzania
By Ashnah Kalemera | Sandra Kitenge, a student of Mbezi High School, is determined to bridge the gender gap in technology in Tanzania. Having benefited from the Apps and Girls programme that empowers...
View ArticleLe Parlement de la République démocratique du Congo est invité à adopter des...
Statement | Les acteurs de la société civile dans la ville congolaise de Goma ont exhorté le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) à apporter des modifications à ses lois actuelles...
View ArticleYoung Social Media Enthusiasts in Kenya Trained on Internet Law and Digital...
By Shitemi Khamadi | In 2015, Allan Wadi, became the first Kenyan to be convicted of hate speech online. At a May 2017 training on internet and the law, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to...
View ArticleCIPESA Engages Ugandan Members of Parliament on Implementation of Access to...
By Loyce Kyogabirwe | It is 12 years since Uganda passed an access to information law with the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in all organs of the state by providing the public...
View ArticlePromoting Youth Participation in Governance Through ICT in Kenya
By Tracy Kadesa | Youths have emerged at the forefront of online activism and citizen journalism in Kenya. During a December 2016 to March 2017 strike by doctors, young doctors shared their grievances...
View ArticleWhat African Countries Can Learn from European Privacy Laws and Policies
By Edrine Wanyama | The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the European Union (EU) in May 2016. The 28 EU member states have until May 2018 to apply the Regulation to existing...
View ArticleJoin us at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2017 (FIFAfrica17):...
#FIFAfrica17 | It is closing in yet again on that time of the year when we convene to explore the many aspects of online rights at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). Between...
View ArticleGrowing Trend of African Governments’ Requests for User Information and...
Policy Brief | The relationship between communications service providers, users and governments with regards to data protection, requests of user information and content take downs is increasingly...
View ArticleUpdate: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2017
FIFAfrica17 | The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2017 is now just a few weeks away and indeed, we are working to ensure the delivery of an insightful, engaging Forum. As such, below...
View ArticleUniversal Periodic Review: Civic Groups Urge Burundi to Respect Free Expression
By Edrine Wanyama and Kesa Pharatlhatlhe | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) alongside Article 19, the East Africa Law Society, the Pan African Lawyers...
View ArticleForum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) Set to Kick Off in South Africa
Press Statement | On September 27–29, 2017, the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2017 (FIFAfrica17) will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The landmark event convenes various stakeholders from...
View ArticleEconomic Impact of Internet Disruptions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Report Launch | Internet shutdowns in Sub-Saharan Africa have cost the region up to US$ 237 million since 2015, according to a report to be released by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for...
View ArticlePartager isoc chad sur le Forum sur la liberté de l’Internet en Afrique 2017...
Par Zina Brahim Mahamat | Je suis très heureuse d’avoir participé au forum d’internet freedom au cours des 4 jours auxquels j’ai eu à capitaliser sur les différents tenants et aboutissants des droits...
View Article“Fake News” and Internet Shutdowns in Africa – What is to be Done?
By Jimmy Kainja | Malawian lecturer and blogger, Jimmy Kainja participated at the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2017. He shares some insights on fake news and internet shutdowns post the Forum....
View ArticleForum sur la liberté de l’internet en Afrique 2017 : Notre première...
Par Ababacar Diop | Pour la première participation de Jonction au Forum sur la liberté de l’internet en Afrique (#FIFAfrica17) nous avons été ravi par la qualité de l’espace d’échange et de partage qui...
View ArticleStrategic Litigation as an Answer to Preventing Internet Shutdowns?
By Kuda Hove | Zimbabwean lawyer and activist Kuda Hove reflects on a workshop he attended on strategic digital rights litigation hosted by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at...
View ArticleInternet shutdowns take centre stage at #InternetFreedomAfrica forum
By Shitemi Khamadi | When figures are put forth, bringing the arguments of something to the table, the conversation changes. One starts to look at the loss accrued from their actions or inactions and...
View ArticleUsing FIFAfrica17 Conversations To Drive Change
By Martha Chilongoshi | The Africa I want is one that embraces diversity, promotes freedom of expression, values the right to information and prioritizes the elimination of all forms of discrimination...
View ArticleAccess to Public Information in Uganda: Rhetoric or Reality?
By Loyce Kyogabirwe | Norah Owaraga, a Ugandan researcher, recently narrated her experience on accessing government-held information in the country. She recounted a trip to Tororo district in eastern...
View ArticleResearch Methods Workshop for Internet Policy & Advocacy in Africa
Call for Applications | The Annenberg School for Communication’s Internet Policy Observatory, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Research ICT Africa,...
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